strike a raw nerve
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strike/hit a raw nerve — If something you say strikes or hits a raw nerve, it upsets someone because they are very sensitive about the subject. You struck a raw nerve when you mentioned divorce. They re separating … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
hit/strike/touch a nerve — to make someone feel angry, upset, embarrassed, etc. Something she said to him must have hit/struck/touched a nerve. I ve never seen him so angry. His controversial column might have hit a (raw/sensitive) nerve with some readers. • • • Main Entr … Useful english dictionary
strike a nerve — touch/strike/hit/etc a (raw) nerve phrase to say or do something that annoys or hurts someone because they are sensitive about it His comment seemed to strike a raw nerve. Thesaurus: to make someone feel a particular emotion or strong… … Useful english dictionary
nerve — I UK [nɜː(r)v] / US [nɜrv] noun Word forms nerve : singular nerve plural nerves ** 1) [countable] one of the groups of fibres in your body that carry messages between your brain and the rest of your body, communicating pain, pressure, feelings of … English dictionary
nerve — noun 1 in the body ADJECTIVE ▪ pinched (AmE), trapped (BrE) ▪ sensitive ▪ damaged ▪ facial, optic, sciatic … Collocations dictionary
raw — raw1 [ rɔ ] adjective ** ▸ 1 not cooked ▸ 2 strong/natural ▸ 3 facts: not examined ▸ 4 not trained ▸ 5 skin: sore ▸ 6 weather: cold ▸ 7 with sexual language ▸ 8 with loose fibers ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) raw food has not been cooked, or has not been… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nerve — nerve1 [ nɜrv ] noun ** 1. ) count one of the groups of fibers in your body that carry messages between your brain and the rest of your body, communicating pain, pressure, feelings of heat and cold, etc.: A pinched nerve is causing her a lot of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hit a nerve — touch/strike/hit/etc a (raw) nerve phrase to say or do something that annoys or hurts someone because they are sensitive about it His comment seemed to strike a raw nerve. Thesaurus: to make someone feel a particular emotion or strong… … Useful english dictionary
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